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How the father figures: a mysterious Moscow killing

Economist Podcasts

The Economist

News & Politics, News

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Speculation is rampant as to who killed Darya Dugina, the pundit daughter of a Russian ultra-nationalist. We ask how the murder will be spun in the absence of answers. When it comes to gay rights, Singapore’s government takes more than it gives. And why some minority languages thrive while others wither. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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from the economist. In New York, I'm John Fastman. And in London, I'm Jason Palmer.

1:16.0

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:25.1

Last weekend, Singapore's government announced it with repeal of colonial-era law criminalizing sex between men.

1:27.7

The city-state's gay community rejoiced.

1:31.7

But with this one step forward, comes a bigger one back.

1:39.3

And when the only speakers of a regional minority language are the elderly, the diagnosis is usually terminal.

1:40.4

But Basque, from the north of Spain, has beaten all the odds.

1:48.0

We look at the mixed successes of Europe's zombie languages. First up, though.

1:57.0

First up, though. On Saturday, a car bomb in Moscow killed a 29-year-old right-wing journalist named Darya Duggan.

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